AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA INC

EIN 56-0121150 · Recreation & Sports (N)

What they do

to SUPPORT THE AMERICAN LEGION and to HONOR THE SACRIFICE of THOSE WHO SERVE BY ENHANCING THE LIVES of OUR VETERANS, MILITARY, and THEIR FAMILIES, BOTH AT HOME and ABROAD.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

4.28%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$69.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.59%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$3.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

59.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$510,173

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,4264.59% of revenue6.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,8354.28% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$153,67330.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$356,50069.88% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 6.6% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 6.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$510,173

Expenses$356,500

Annual surplus $153,673 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$23,426 · 6.6% of expenses

Fundraising$21,835 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$510,173

Expenses$356,500

Assets$1,143,052

Income$1,345,205

Contributions$301,503

Fundraising$21,835

Management and general$23,426

Stocks and bonds$1,005,229

Investing fees$6,850

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (55)

OTTINE MILLERDISTRICT PRE

LINDA QUINLANHISTORIAN

LISA WATTSDISTRICT PRE

LYNETTE CHRISTENSENDIVISION III

LYNN COUGHENOURPUBLIC RELAT

LYNN PERLEYDISTRICT PRE

MARIE HEDRICKPAST DEPT PR

MARTHA CORRIHERDISTRICT PRE

MARY THORSTENFINANCE CHAI

MARY WRIGHTDISTRICT PRE

MARY JANE JUSTICEPAST DEPT PR

MEL STOSSPOPPY CHAIRM

MICHELLE POTUZAKNATL SECURI

MINNIE HUGHESPAST DEPT PR

KENESHA EVARDDISTRICT PRE

PAM SCHALLJUNIOR ACTIV

PATRICIA MARTINPAST PRESIDE

PATSY LEDFORDEDUCATION CH

REBECCA HIGGINSDISTRICT PRE

SUE JONESPAST DEPT PR

SUSAN CAMPBELLPAST DEPT PR

SUSAN DAVISDIVISION II

SUSAN MORRIS JONESDISTRICT PRE

SUZANNE SMITHDISTRICT PRE

TONI REALEPAST DEPT PR

VICKIE JENKINSDISTRICT PRE

VIRGINIA DOWDYDISTRICT PRE

WANDA MOOREPAST DEPT PR

DR EMILY CAYTONGIRLS STATE

AMELIA JORDANAST SERGEANT

ANN MOOREPAST DEPT PR

ANNE MORRISPAST DEPT PR

ARLENE BARRETTPAST DEPT PR

BETH WHITAKERVP & MEMBERS

BETSEY LEE HODGESCONSTITUTION

BETTY MOOREPAST DEPT PR

BRENDA TOPPINPAST DEPT PR

CAROL COLEMANSECRETARY /T

CAROLYN DONNELLYSTATE HEADQU

CELESTE SLATERVETERAN AFFA

DEBRA HARRISPAST DEPT PR

DORIS RAYPAST DEPT PR

AMEILA CARTER-BENNETTCHAPLAIN

EVELYN LEWISPAST DEPT PR

FLORA JEAN CRAIGPAST DEPT PR

GRACIE WELCHPAST DEPT PR

HEATHER GESSLERLEGISLATIVE

JANICE MACLEODPAST DEPT PR

JENNIFER WEILDEMANDISTRICT PRE

JILL PUETTPAST DEPT PR

JOAN HICKSAMERICANISM

JOAN MASTERDIVISION I P

JULIE SMITHPAST DEPT PR

KAREN BUTLERCHILDREN & Y

KATHY LILLARDSERGEANT AT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: PO BOX 46315, RALEIGH, NC 27620-6315
County: Wake
In care of: MARY THORSTEN
Primary officer: MARY THORSTEN, FINANCE CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

Phone(919) 832-7506

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRENT H PARKS CPA PA
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N)
IRS tax category: Recreation & Sports